The chapter was originally formed in 1997 as AP-S Malaysia, and later became AP/MTT/EMC Joint Chapter in 2001. The chapter initially started out by organizing several technical talks delivered by IEEE Distinguished Lecture Programmes (DLP) and conducted various technical visits to the industry. Starting out as a small chapter with less than 20 members, it has now grown in stature, with membership totaling more than 70, and is one of the more active IEEE chapters in Malaysia.